Curriculum:
Essential Questions for Japanese

Grade 4: Why do people explore and what do they find?

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Me
- Who am I?
- How do express myself to others?
- What are my hobbies?

Family
- How do I introduce my family to others?
- What jobs do people do in my family?

School & Community
- What subjects do I take?
- How do I express my schedule?
- What are popular foods in U.S./Japan?

World
- How is the geography of Connecticut and Hiroshima similar and different?
- Who were the samurai? Why were they important and what was their role in Japan?

Writing Systems
- How do people write around the world?
- How did people begin to communicate through writing?
- How has kanji evolved over time? What is shuji?

Curricular Unit

Introducing My Family